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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-11-17

~ ~ 6sat poysseSicn ~ lovsd Wls1
tAem mon pl66e 70 plsce. A1tef b1ief
~ q oolna, Als. e W. removed, bot
ju18 - elm1 20 escape The eaOking q
that oity and he certain destfuction
which awa!tsd \. Sent By boat @ Mont.
hnally mads ils appearance and was
greeted with great Joy.
After the surrender Il was again moved
from Montgomery to selma, then back
70 its old haunts IN Mississippi, and
finally settled for life IN . Northern
home. Thirty times In al was II changed
from point to point, ON carts, drays,
wagons, cars and steamers, and yet TO-
dayl rejuvenated by . skillful work
man, It pours forth tones almost as fresh
and sweet a when first welcomed to the
vicksburg home twenty-six years ago.
Do you wonder that we call II "Upright,
grand and squarew
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Ny lady leaves me, bearing on
My heart with her bsguiling,
And looking back her crimson ips
Are curved in saucy smiling;
The twilighes tender purple dusk
Around me softly closes,
And Of her presence naught II len
But scattered leaves and roses.
The perfume of the fragments drifts
On breezes family dghing
That almost seem ~ Whispered words
OF hers to mine replying;
The love-light glancing from her eyss
Within my heart still fingers;
seem to touch her parted lips
And clasp her dainty fingers.
wonder II she dreams of me
Az I Of her am dreaming2
And IL she finds my spirit near
As l do hers in seemingf
o, lady minel in trusting love,
Serene my heart reposes,
Though time may prove my hopes to b
But scattered leaves and roses.
st. Louis Magazine.
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l1AaY Nosrox saAproap.

= v strange little man can this b.
~ weird and 90 wixened and wisef
What mystical things has he seen
With those wide-opened, wondering syes
What treasures untold, from what lands,
Do his soft baby fingers unfoldf
What word does he bring from afar,
This stranger 90 young, yet 90 oldf
DOES he bring ms some message from spheres
Unheard Of, from worlds we know not
bearry countries we dwell in, mayhap.
As babies and now have forgotf
Who can tell what he knows, what he thinks 7
r says not word, but he looks,
In minute, more wisdom, I'll swear,
Thau is shat in the BIZ gest of books.
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ths risk of three llvss, shs plano, with
The lege unDcrewed, was loaded upon the
old cart and started toward the depot
During the greater part Of IT. journey 1t
ives under the rain Of heavy fire, but
"stormed q with shot and she'll, boldly II
rode and WE'LL" and reached that point
Ia perfect safety.
Covered with . blanket and tArpaulin,
Il was Get down at the side Of the track
70 await such time ~ it could be trans
ported to the interior. That time did mot
arrive until three weeks later. In the
meanwhile, having been divested Of Ito
coverings on the hrst night Of its stay, Il
stood quite unprotected during the
scorching heat Of many days, and the
drenching rains which fell ON others.
News, however, reached the family at
last that It had been started on its way
toward them, but with the indifference
already born Of vicissitude, loss and
danger, but little thought or hope was
given to the matter; and when month
later, or seven weeks from the time of its
rescue, its arrival IN the pine-woods vii
lage was announced, their feelings were
those of greatest surprise.
What Its history had been In the in
terval, how many times unloaded from
trains to make way for soldiers % was
the common fate Of furniture, what
storms or buffetings or other untoward
experiences IL had encountered, we never
knew. We could only be thankful for
its restoration to us, where 30 much else
had been lost.
The little home to which It was now
taken on an ox-cart, over rugged and
stumpy road, had never before held so
large and handsome an object. This
home consisted Of one small front room,
and two shed-rooms back, the latter Just
large enough each to hold bed. These
rooms were entirely unlined, and the
weather boarding on the sides and the
shingles above were the only protection
from sun or rain. At one end of the
front room was an opening In the wall
with close wooden shutter, which served
for q window; at the other was Q
large fireplace, with q mud-and-stick
chimney.
Into this, our state apartment, was
ushered the piano, followed by an ex-
cited group Of men and boys, many Of
whom had never before seen such an in
strument. One old gentleman asserted
in an elevated tone that He'd kim in
thst day fur the fus' time to see the keers,
but blest ef he knowed he wuz gwine to
run acrost of anythin' any curioser'n
what they wuz. 'Peared like he'd struck
Q mos pow'ful streak O. luck"
The back Of the piano was blistered
until the original color could scarcely be
discerned, and when, ON being opened,
my mother, in response to q request from
the old gentleman to ''mash them white
things (the keys) an see ef they'd hol-
ler," essayed to play on 1t, it gave forth
but series of low, hoarse groans.
In few days after, however, having
been subjected several times to the heat
of pine-knot fire, it quite thawed out
and was as sweet-voiced as ever.
Other refugees from the city soon sought
our secluded little town, and delightful
society was formed, to which the piano
proved great source Of pleasure and en-.
tertainment.
A large church crowned the tallest hill
in the village, and here entertainments
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n MARION HARLAND.
pllAKYAsr.

bHKI HAsH Az GRArTN.-Chop cold boiled
q roast beef quite fine, removing all the
strinR and bits of tough skin salt and pep
per IL and mix with one-half as much mashed
Qumpless) potatoes as you have meat. Put
. cup of good gravy and half teaspoonful
Of mustard into . frying pan with half q
teaspoonful of Worcestershire sauce. If you
have no gravy, substitute cup of boiling
water and good spoonful of butter seasoned
- above. When the gravy boils, put in the
meat and potatoes toss and stir until it Is
very hot and bubbles all over. Turn out
upon Q stone china dish OF the block-tin
platter of your chatting dish, strew thickly
with fine crumbs and brown lightly on the
upper grating of your oven. Serve in the
dish.
BARBARA's GlIDDLE CAKEs.-Two cups of
Indian meal, one cup Of -four, three eggs,
half q teaspoonful Of salt, one tablespoonful
Of lard, and the same of molasses; three
cups Of milk, half teaspoonful Of soda.
Wet the meal into good mush with boil
ing water; cook in . farina kettle for an
hour, stirring often; turn out and beat 1t
smooth. Do this overnight. In the morn
ing beat in the melted lard, the molassee,
the eggs, the milk. at last the -four, sifted
twice with the salt and soda. Beat up well
and bake on creased griddle.
BAKED PoTAToEs.-Select large fine sweet
Or Irish potatoes wash them and bake in
their skins in steady oven until soft, turn
ing them often as they cook. Send to table
wrapped in q napkin.
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permanently, and she has had no return Of
Tower Hill, Appomattox county, Va. who
writes, November. 1883: WAS afflicted for
several yean with rheumatism and grew
worse slT the tme. Eminent physicians
gave no relief; had spasms, and was not ex-
Pecsd e lve was % rubbed 'v ~ ever With y
the second removed the pain. continued use
cured me NO relapse In hve years, and do =
much work ~ ever" These arc proofs OF the
ssss,Gp, ,:S e r. sSs 10y .cd t.ss1 u in . cSn.
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on these occasions was we'll evinced
by their attendance, and q weird,
picturesque scene was presented by Q
large band Of them ascending in single
file the narrow path that led to the
church the women clad in brilliant-hued
calico gowns, with uncovered heads and
floating hair, while each member of the
procession bore q flickering pine torch.
In the summer of '6S, which followed
the arrival of the piano, Jos. e. John
ston's whole army fell back from Vicks-
burg and were stationed for several
weeks at our village, filling 1t with
wonderful life and gayety.
"The house with the piano" was O great
rendezvous for young officers and young
ladies', and though q wounded soldier
lay In one OF the shed-rooms, he proved
n; no obstacle to the gsyety, for he
liked music, and would often watch the
dancing through the convenient cracks
in his chamber wall. Fortunately there
was rOomy front gallery to the house
where extra couples could be accommo-
dated when this amusement was car
ried on.
Older officers, too, whose names are
now well known to history, would often
throw aside the heavy cares and respon-
stbtlittes OF their position, and spend an
evening at the little music haunted house.
listening while "Lorena," Maryland, NY
Maryland" 1.-THE Bonnie Blue Flag"
Rock Ne to Sleep, Mother" and all the
popular songs Of the period were sung
In solo or chorus.
Bravest among the singers was young
officer whose hair at twenty-six was
heavily streaked with gray. At times
brilliant, laughter-loving and recklessly
gsy, he seemed the very ''star Of the
goodlie companie," but again heavy-eyed
and despondcnt, he represented among
them the deaths head at the feast. From
his brother officers we learned that he
played high, drank heavily, and In time
Of battle threw himself into the thickest
Of the fray.
Ny gentle, compassionate mother,
scarce older herself than he, felt that
some deep and pitiless sorrow was
preying on his life and treated him
always with Z tender consideration. The
eldest little girl Of the family, child Of
ave, also diviped his grief and clung 70
him With ~ intuitive synpathy.
One morning. whil6 sitting at the
piano eiAeing q air - minor strain,
his head upon ths keys. "WouH Il
|,eage Ypos heaxt ~ ~ Ne q ~ pain =
|;'|'l;'''
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No whisksy for Antidess.

The reptile division Of the Bmiths0nian
Institution on Friday afternoon began .
series Of experiments with snake poison,
WITH vlew q p;. a,scoveng sms me anooss iof %
the poison necessary TO cause death. The
old standby Of people who say they have
been bitten by snakes while In the woods
whiskey-wil1 not be tried. -Four large rat
tlesnakes from the Blue Ridge Mountains
have besn secured, and : number Of rabbits
snd soSs' ss hsG IN or Suine: e e p e:
make venom the reptile 4 ssissd just hack
of the head, tosmsnted until IN . lighting
mood, and than small plscs a. nav cotton
\ pushed into his mouth for him 70 AL with
pd1eoh. The cotton = sosked in elycesinss
sad I'd : sSasI!ec q po!s0o p thSsssey ~ Sssainsd
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flour; boil In butteretl mold two hours and
a-half; dip for . moment In cold water 70
loosen the pudding and turn out; ct With
liquid saucs.
LfeufD SAucD.-Put Q cupful Of water into
saucepan, stir in q cupful Of powdered
sugar, tablespoonful OF butter and good
teaspoonful Of arrowroot wet up with cold
water; season with nutmeg, stir for two
minutes after Il boils, and add Q glass Of
sherry. Send to table in hot sauce tureen.
[Copvvighted, 1851
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DINNER.
Turnip Puree.
Baked Founder Outlets.
Larded Beef's Tongue.
Fried Oyster Plant.
Celery au gratin.
Mashed Potatoes.
4arie's Pudding.
Liquid Sauce.
Coffee.


fUIH1P PuREB.-A dozen large white tur-
nips, three tablespoonfuls of butter rolled in
enc Of -four, q cup Of hot milk, pepper, salt,
. stalk OF celery, two quarts Of boiling
water; peel and slice the turnips, boil with
the celery in salted water until soft, rub
through Q colander back into the pot with
in seasoning and aoured butter simmer ten
minutes, add the hot milk and turn into the
tureen.
BAKED FlouHDsR CuTLEn.-Lay the fish
hat on dish and make . deep cut over the
backbone. which extract neatly; divide the
founders into four pieces each; have ready
. cupful OF SKINNED and strained broth
made by boiling pound of fish in pint of
l. stirring II I tabsspoon Of iSs butter rosd
in -four, lay the outlets In Q dripping pan,
csver with this liquor and bake, covered
half an hour; sprinkle then with crumbs
and brown quickly; remove the outlets to q
hot dish, strain the gravy, add the juice Of
half lemon, boil up and pour into bost.
LARDED BEEys ToNGuE.-Boil q fresh, fine
tongue one hour; lay in cold water at once
skin and lard It diagonally from side to side
with strips cf fat salt pork. Lay it thus pre-
pared in pan with half IN onion, four or
hve cloves, . dozen peppercOrns and some
minced parsley. Dash large cupful of hot
water over the tongue; cover closely and
move the cover, rub the tongue over with
the butter, dredge with -four and brown
Lay on dish, and little hot water to the
Qnvy, etrein 1t, beat again, thicken with
drowned 6our, stir in . tablespoonful Of
eapeu, boil mp and pour into boat.
ymED OysF.s PIAHr-Scraps the roots
md md eSs S them irio pieoss IN inch % and half
Vafer In which Won hevA MIXED \ tabla-
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shells OF the approaching foe, and after
the bombardment began its inmates
hastily sought refuge for themselves
and belongings elsewhere. A furnished
house quite to the north of the city,
and out of range, which had been
deserted by its fear-stricken occupants,
served for the family, while the piano and
other heavy furniture were stored in resi-.
dence two miles back or east of the city.
But one night the inmates of the new
home were awakened by the rough and
turgid breathing Of monster creatures,
which surged upon the waters Of the
river toward the north, and their hears
quailed at the dreaded sound emanating
from that direction. In the morning
their worst fears were realized, for the
gunboats, black, stern and vindictive, lay
In ready sight, and shelling from both
the upper and lower feet was soon begun.
Again they sought place Of safety,
and this time ON plantation ten miles
from the city, but the piano, whose place
of storage was now In the line Of fre
from the up-river heet, was left for weeks
either to meet or escape its fate.
At the end Of that time, however, its
owners having removed to : point Of
what they deemed permanent security In
the interior or pine-belt Of the State, an
attempt ct it, rescue was decided upo =.
Al trains were under military orders
and private citizens were accorded but
few favors, my father and his faithful
body servant found Il dilncult 70 effect
an entrance into The city, and, on -tha
day It was q Last accomplished, were
unfortunate enough - be greeted By The
sounds og heavy bomberdment,
The ofler Of : tep-dollsr gold Dioce In
duoed NJ oWner ~ 8 olaeRn33 pay<, Qs
only sehia1a ebleinen!es - ~ 10y ~
s. s; 8
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A WARTIME PIANO.

The Associations which Clustered Around
Q "Grand, Upright and Square,"
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q. Converse, Of the
Warren Nass.)
Herald, dated July
9, 1887, - follows:
"ln response TO
yours of June p,
would say that In
1880 my wife had .
severe attack OF
rheu m matism In
shoulder and arm,
20 that she could
not raise her hand
to her head. A few
applications Of st.
Jacnhn Oil cured her
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and square" GER
tainly in all its
relations to us,
its poss e 8 sors,
but not a thing to
waste sentiment
upon except in
the way of a very
natural attach
ment.
At the time tn
gunboats appear
ed below Vicks-
burg it gra-c e d
the parlors of an
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As for instance, take the case Of Captain
Sargent 8. Day. Gloucester, Mass. who
writes April I'd, 1881: ''Some time ago !,
was suffering with rheumatism. I used .
small portion Of st. Jacobs Oil and was cured
at once. / have usedit for sprains and never
without . bottle" Captain Day also No
ceived 8 circular letter, and In ysply under
dat6 Of July l. 1857, he says: ~ used the
OH - stated and was permanently cured o.
rheumatism BY IL use.r During the inter-
vening dx yean there had been no recuS-
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THE FAMILY KITCHEN.

0easonable Bills Of Fare and Receipts for
the Dishes Composing Them.
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lit garden, and through the parlor win
dows we're borne the melting strains Of
Leybach's "Deuxuine Nocturne." In
the dusk I could see the white-robed,
willowy figure of the young girl whose
fingers rested on the pianos keys.
Strange that with the senses so wrapped
in the tenderness of peace and repose
there should have come to me, in vivid
contrast, a remembrance of scenes, war.
engendered and stirring, through which
this melodious, soft breathing instrument
had once passed.
Had it been but sentient, I thought
how easily one might fancy those
scars upon its surface to betoken
fierce conflict waged 'gainst things
adverse by noble spirit within; q
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spirit brave to endure trials,
surmount obstacles, and defy
dangers ; gentle yet unyield-
ing, and triumphant at last,
but singing the sweeter for
the sorrows it had passed.
But ah ! it was only a piano
after all. "Grand, upright
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DAYLIaHr.

: Nagentleman BY
the name Of Day
volunteers to throw
the light Of his ak
perience into the
darkened places Of
misery, so tn at
others may 60 and
do as he has done
and enjoy life, may
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Mamma" said little CHICAGO boy. = he
watched swallow circling high up In the air,
II wish was bird" Is -
LIE, my son. Il @ you vsss % : Bird" 'o'
Il. ss ms ,S PIT :pO.s ':. sied too high for m 70
,os a:9 ,sS o.99 .0%s soS SasE might pounos upon
"Yes, but ,SpoAs ! lied clear away M
close enough 70 Heaven Tor God 70 reach
down and take me In. Wonldn't that % 8
good)okson the hawk r. 0Asesvs 1sfbsas
Why shs Became Indignant.
1smse l1aenes- Nov. Miss Embonpoint
=, Nh = No. thank you; I'd rsthss hsar
=; H;L-so would !. but-
ths ycsns iedys ~; "a 81 i s. looks coni1ssd
~ leevs hin. 0Iss'.sslI 5S's1vs1S. 81
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lit is estimated that over 500. 900
alligators are killed annually for their
skins @ z ts
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LIMEkILN CLUB.
President Gardner's Wholesome Advice to
a Brother Who SCOT Religion"

President Gardner's Wholesome Advice to
Brother Who scot Religion"
eff Brudder Coincidence jackson am
back dar by de stove I should like to
speak few words to him." said Brother
Gardner as the meeting opened.
Coincidence had just taken off one
shoe and sock to agitate his chilblains,
but after few hurried motions he came
to the front and the president continued:
"Brudder Coincidence, has any thing
happened to you lately?"
''Yes, sah--Tze got religun.''
$50 I understan'. You've almoas'
made up your mind to go fo'th and
preach, dey tell me3"
Eyes, sab. rze jist waitin' till I git
some money ahead"
''Brudder Coincidence, let me advise
wild you. People often make mistakes
in sich things. Now, in the fust place,
try yer religion an see if it stands de
tests.
HAS yer change of heart resulted in
yer payin' up any outlawed debtsP
"Do you do any less poundin' an
SWARM when dat ole mule O. yours gifts
stalled in de mud?
'Am you firmly decided in your mind
dat if you find a wallet in de road you
will return it to de owner?
'Kin you see your naybur grain his
front doah, put up new curtains an sot
out an iron hitchin' post widout feelin'
envious of his luckP
'.If you was gwine to trade mules wild
Compromise Taylor, who Ibis 'longside
Of you, an am nigh-sighted, would you
conceal de fackt dat your beast am
blind in one eye an has got twenty
seben different spavins.
eff you am paid quarter too much
in maxim change am you gwine to keep
it, an if you get stuck wild bogus
quarter am you gwine to work it off on
somebody elsep
''Doan' be in a hurry, Brudder Coin
cidence, to believe an announce to de
world dat you has got religun. 1t ar
de easiest thing in de world to git fooled
on. Wait an test yerself. You may
STAN ebery test an come out pure gold,
or you may fail on ebery one. An in
case it turns out dat you has religun-
de real religun-doan' be in a sweat to
go out an preach to your feller-men.
De res of us ain in any mo- danger dan
we was befo', an it will be queshun
whether you can't help de Lawd mo- by
stayin' right at home an takin' car of
yer family while somebody else does de
preachin'. You kin now sot down,
Brudder Coincidence, an l trust you
will turn desc remarks an observashuns
ober in your mind an Civ dem due re-
f1exun. ."-Detr0it Free Press.
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line, etc.; and he had no too,s, nor
money to get them. If l would lend
him as much, he would be at my house
on Saturday at half-past two, as soon
as he got his pay, and return it. and
hoped to attend my church and 90 on
in the right way as long as he lived.
He showed me the d branded upon his
side; he offered to leave his coat, worth
three times the money, and took it off
as he said it. Ireplied that it was quite
unnecessary; l had a friend, a builder,
who in the circumstances would lend
him the tools.
But ah, that would not do, as no one
must know his story; men would not
work with him if they did. He had con-
fided in me as a minister. knew how
any one who had been in prison
found it almost impossible to get any
thing to do. This offer had been made
to him, and seemed to open the way to
new life, if only he could get the loan
of four shillings Or so, till Saturday;
and if not, then God help him! he
did not know what was to become
of him; but he did trust me
that | would keep his secret. Again
he offered me his coat, which was q
good one, so l asked where the articles
could be got. He said, In Holloway
Road now it was past nine o'clock. 1
said would go with him and see what
could be done; and away we went at
full speed. He entered small marine
store, and came out Immediately with
a sad face-they had none. He thanked
me for my kindness; said I had acted
like a gentleman and Christian, and
l could do no more. Iasked where was
the nearest place at which he thought
they could be got. He said they were
sure to be found down near the Angel,
/ said would trust him, gave him four
shillings; and with q gush of gratitude,
he thanked me and said would see him
on Saturday at half-past two sharp.
When half across the street, he turned
back and said he had nothing to eat
that day-could l let him have cop
pCl W SCU u Dlo VI Cttu. gave
twopence.
He never appeared on Saturday; but
a friend to whom / mentioned the cir
cumstance, when in Croydon about
three months afterwards. saw a letter
in local paper-which he sent me-
describing this rascal, and stating that
he had called on several persons in that
neighborhood and succeeded in getting
money from each of them by the same
ingenious story.
The result of my experience leads me
to say to every one: Make it rule
never to give on the spot or instant to
any applicant not known to you; ask
the address and earthquakes made; and
| be sure that you know what you are
doing before you give. Seek out the
deserving poor; they as a rule, do not
come to seek aims; yet you may find
them and your gifts will do both you
and the recipients good-you, as much
| as them. Chambers Journal.